Sarcina ventriculi as the potential cause of abomasal bloat
Date
2010-08-23T15:40:26Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Sarcina-like bacteria, possibly Sarcina ventriculi, have been seen upon histopathologic examination of the abomasums of calves that died of abomasal bloat. The ability of the organism to grow at a low pH and produce large amounts of gas suggests that it may be the cause of abomasal bloat.
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Beef, Abomasal bloat, Calves, Sarcina ventriculi